Hearing delayed in Maya Young murder
The woman and man accused of murder in the fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young will face preliminary hearings May 3, after a...
Supreme Court challenge to contraception care could impact LGBT community
History may repeat itself in the LGBT community as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week in Zubik v. Burwell, the latest...
Amid ‘No Gay Thursdays’ scandal, football coach resigns
John Vogan, head football coach of Conestoga High School, has resigned effective immediately amid the school district's investigation into hazing that the players referred...
PA Supreme Court to review SEPTA case
The state Supreme Court this week agreed to review a lower-court ruling exempting SEPTA from the city's LGBT-inclusive antibias rules. SEPTA is the region's mass-transit system,...
Local couple battles back against adversity
“I’ll never let her give up. Because I’m not a person to give up. And neither is she.” Brittany Haniebnik and Stephanie Hotchkiss credit...
Lesbian police officer fights for pension
Advocates for Officer Claudia D. Carr say anti-LGBT bias within the Cherry Hill, N.J., police department contributed to her termination, but they're hoping she'll...
Interview: Edie Windsor on life post-SCOTUS
Edie Windsor has a harpsichord in her living room, which holds the many awards she’s received over the past three years for her role...
DA: Killer of gay man belongs behind bars
Bucks County District Attorney David W. Heckler says he’s confident Frank R. Chester will remain behind bars for the rest of his life, even...
40 Years Ago in PGN: March 18-24, 2016
Dr. Frank Kameny, who was fired as a government astronomer in 1957 for unspecified “immoral conduct,” addressed an audience of about 70 people at...
LGBT and women’s movements build relationships through similarities
Kami Knapp, a member of the Philadelphia affiliate of the National Council of Jewish Women, heard her organization start a conversation about gender inclusivity...
Trans community discussion hits on need for unity
In a three-hour meeting last week, transgender folks vented their frustrations facing discrimination at home, work and in society at large. How to unite...
COLOURS celebrates 25 years, looks ahead to brighter future
Just over a year since Mark Wilson took the reins of COLOURS, the organization’s budget has doubled, and Wilson is working with his new...
Judges reject rapist’s plea for new trial
A three-member panel of state Superior Court judges last week rejected Jeffrey J. Marsalis’ request for a new trial. Marsalis, 42,...
Engagement: Stephen Facenda and Todd Babish
“It was like electricity; we just both immediately liked each other,” Todd Babish said about his chance meeting with Stephen Facenda at an LGBT...
Obituary: Bill DiDamio, 81, staple at LGBT establishments
Bill DiDamio walked into the former Roscoe’s bar on Spruce Street in 1975 dressed as Carmen Miranda. At 6-foot-2 and wearing a banana headdress,...
Law firm seeks private arbitration for antibias suit
The Center City law firm of Blank Rome has asked a Philadelphia judge to refer an LGBT antibias lawsuit to private arbitration. ...
Hearing delayed for woman accused in Maya Young murder
The woman charged in last month’s fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young had her preliminary hearing delayed by a week to take place...
Judge denies new sentence for Kathryn Knott
Common Pleas Judge Roxanne Covington was unmoved by defense attorney Bill Brennan's impassioned call for a new sentence for his client, Kathryn Knott. ...
DVLF announces 2016 HEROES
DVLF on Friday announced the individuals and organizations it will honor at next month's 10th-annual HEROES event. The LGBT grant making...
Election Spotlight: U.S. Senate race 2016
In the next several weeks, PGN will be spotlighting candidates who will be on the April 26 ballot. This week, we kick off our...
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